What does it mean if an employee earns below or above the earnings threshold? In the latest Employment Relations video, I share the new earnings threshold for the labour legislation of South Africa, as well as what it means to earn above or below the threshold. The earnings threshold from 01 March 2022 is R224 […]
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A guide to paid sick leave in South Africa
There are quite a few types of leave in South Africa: Annual leave, sick leave, family responsibility leave (sometimes referred to compassionate leave), maternity leave, parental leave, adoption leave, commissioning parental leave and more. Of the types of leave the one I get the most questions about is – sick leave. Therefore, my goal with […]
New Earnings Threshold
Some provisions of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, the Labour Relations Act and the Employment Equity Act are only applicable to employees who earn below the earnings threshold as set by the Minister of Labour from time to time. The previous earnings threshold was R205 433.30 per year. The new earnings threshold as of […]